As I was studying out the Prodigal son, I realized that after the son left out of his father's will and walked away from what was good for him, he was faced with problems. He was faced with finance issues. He was faced with loneliness. He missed the blessings of his family. He was struggling with the gap of where he was and where he was meant to be. It is astonishing to realize we have all been there in our spiritual walk. The scripture says he saw his son from afar off and ran to him.That tells me a few things:1.) He expected or longed for his son's return.2.) He gave his weary son rest.3.) The prodigal son realized he made a mistake and was in desperate need of help. So desperate that he was willing to come back as a servant. 4.) In order to receive all that He needed or desired and to bridge that gap, the son had to do his part. The father didn't move until his son moved.

Scripture says the son was afar off. Oh, but he bridged the gap. His father was saying "Just meet me half way. I love you too much to leave you there. But, I want to know that you love me enough to meet me, I want to know that you are desperate enough." So it is in our lives. God lets us get desperate enough to run back into His loving arms.

All God wants from us is our desire to pursue Him despite our mistakes and despite running from Him. His grace and our repentance can finish bridging the gap that our problems created. Perhaps, the problem wasn't that the prodigal son wanted his portion, perhaps the problem was that he didn't realize his father was all he needed and that his Father could give him what he needed. When we realize this in our lives, He will bridge the gap of our problems. Of our unfulfilled promises. He will do what He said He would do if we only do our part.

What I am trying to say is that if you have gaps of heartache and healing, meet Him. If you have gaps of questions and answers, meet Him. If you have gaps of unfulfilled promises, meet Him. If you have turned away from Him and are now living in obscurity, meet Him. He will do the rest. Living by faith isn't always living safe. It isn't standing still and hoping He will find and hear you. God knows where you are and He hears your cry. He is simply waiting on you. Nor is faith dwelling in your land of famine. Faith is a verb. It's taking action, moving your feet in His direction and believing that God is all that He said He was. Believing that He is a good Father and believing that beyond your prodigal problems, He loves you unconditionally and that He is more than enough. He is all you will ever need.​Don't lose heart when things are going wrong and never think you're too far gone. The biggest mistake of the Prodigal son was that he thought he was no longer deserving to be a son. So, he thought he'd go back as a servant. But, he was not a son by worth. He was a son by birth. You are born into the love of Christ. And if you are born into the love of Christ, He will always want what is best for you. It's not about worth.You are His regardless and the moment you move in His direction, He will move in yours.